ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Actres Lori Loughlin was taken into custody by the FBI Wednesday in Los Angeles after she, fellow actress Felicity Huffman and 48 others were charged in a $25 million college admissions scam that will have repercussions from Hollywood to the boardrooms of major companies. Loughlin, 54, is expected to appear in …
‘Aladdin’ star Will Smith pays tribute to the late Robin Williams’ Genie
Luigi Lucarelli – 2019(LOS ANGELES) — Thanks to a talented artist’s cartoon rendering of them both in blue, Will Smith has shared a touching post in honor of the late Robin Williams. Smith plays the Genie role in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin. The magical character, of course, was played to perfection by Williams …
Spike Lee rounds out cast for his upcoming veteran Netflix drama ‘Da 5 Bloods’
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Spike Lee is steadily rounding out the cast of his upcoming Vietnam vet drama Da 5 Bloods. According to Deadline, The Wire alums Clarke Peters and Isiah Whitlock Jr. have joined the cast of Lee’s film, along with Norm Lewis, Mélanie Thierry and BlacKkKlansman actor Jasper Pääkkönen. They join previously announced cast members Chadwick Boseman, Jean Reno, Delroy Lindo, …
Polish those 76 trombones: Hugh Jackman returning to Broadway in ‘The Music Man’
ABC(NEW YORK) — With his Wolverine claws evidently hung up for good, Hugh Jackman is returning to the Broadway stage — in the revival of Meredith Willson’s beloved classic, The Music Man. Jackman will star as con man “Professor” Harold Hill in the play, produced by fellow Tony-winner Scott Rudin. This will be Jackman’s first …
Get to know Hannah B., the next ‘Bachelorette’
ABC/John Fleenor(LOS ANGELES) — Hannah Brown will be the next Bachelorette for the show’s upcoming 15th season! “I feel all the emotions,” Brown said when it was announced on The Bachelor finale Monday, adding that she is “very grateful.” Brown, 24, competed on the most recent season of The Bachelor for Colton Underwood’s heart but …
‘The Bachelor’ finale: Colton’s wild ride leads to a happy ending with Cassie; Hannah B. is the next Bachelorette
ABC/John Fleenor(NEW YORK) — In part one of The Bachelor‘s season 23 finale, Colton broke up with Tayshia and Hannah G., choosing to lay it all on the line for Cassie. In part two, the gamble paid off — and one of his former suitors, Hannah B., was revealed as the next Bachelorette. The episode …
Felicity Huffman’s bail set at $250,000 in college admissions bribery scandal
Felicity Huffman inside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles March 12, 2019; DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles judge Tuesday night set bail for actress Felicity Huffman at $250,000 for her alleged part in a college admissions bribery scandal, dubbed Operation Varsity Blues, revealed earlier in the …
Bob Saget wants you to check out ABC’s ‘Videos After Dark’ — after the kids are in bed
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — After Tuesday’s finale of The Bachelor on ABC, stick around for a sneak peek of Videos After Dark, hosted by original America’s Funniest Home Videos host, Bob Saget. Saget tells ABC Radio he wants families to watch Videos After Dark and have some laughs, but warns “put the kids to bed” first, because …
Jussie Smollett appears in court for hearing; Cameras allowed for future hearings
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — Actor Jussie Smollett returned to court in Chicago Tuesday morning, days after he was charged with 16 felony counts related to that alleged hate crime hoax. This court hearing comes a few days ahead of the Empire actor’s Thursday court date, when he is expected to enter a formal plea on …
Morgan Freeman signs up for ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ sequel
“The Hitman’s Bodyguard” — Lionsgate/Jack English(LOS ANGELES) — Morgan Freeman is taking on his next project with guns blazing. According to Deadline, the Oscar winner has officially signed on for the sequel to The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the sleeper hit action comedy starring Deadpool‘s Ryan Reynolds and Captain Marvel‘s Samuel L. Jackson. In the upcoming installment, …